Investing More into Tomorrow’s Thinkers and Leaders
Recipients of the Cmolik Foundation’s undergraduate scholarship are invited to apply for our graduate scholarship, which consists of three $30,000 awards. This funding is designed to support students as they continue their studies, make contributions to their field, and pave the way for a successful career. Moreover, it’s aimed at helping our most promising students reach new heights and make their own unique and significant impact on the world.
Meet Past Recipients
Bereket Guta
AWARDED $30,000
Bereket is enrolled in a Master’s degree at the University of British Columbia in Computer Science, where he is researching the use of novel haptic-based social robots in therapy and physical rehabilitation. His goal is to create tools that facilitate a greater level of agency and promote one’s ability to make decisions about their own life through direct interaction with their personal data. His dream is to profoundly benefit the people around him and to inspire others to follow in his footsteps. Bereket Guta graduated from Guildford Park Secondary and attended Lena Shaw Elementary’s Expanding Horizon’s Program.
Lucy MacKinnon
AWARDED $30,000
Lucy is a former graduate of McGill University and is in the Master of Science in Planning Program at the University of Toronto. Her goal is to contribute to the field of equity in environmental planning through climate change mitigation strategies in urban areas such as green space and active transportation in underserved areas. Ms. McKinnon attended McMath Secondary School in Richmond, BC.
Mitchell Prost
AWARDED $30,000
Mitchell is a graduate from the University of British Columbia, currently works in the Post-Secondary Education field, specifically in Student Affairs. Mitchell is pursuing a Master of Education in Higher Education at the University of Toronto. Prost aspires to become a leader in higher education, working to ensure systems are focused on student support and learning, academic excellence, and community engagement. Mr. Prost is from Surrey and is a graduate of Holy Cross Secondary School.
Chadni Khondoker
AWARDED $30,000
A former Frank Hurt Secondary School student and University of British Columbia graduate (Bachelor of Science with distinction), Chadni has been awarded the prestigious $30,000 TCF Graduate Scholarship to pursue a Doctor of Medicine. Chadni is a top student from UBC and was awarded the UBC Faculty of Medicine Summer Research Award (2018, 2019), on the Deans Honor List and Science Scholar Distinction (2017), the Trek Excellence Scholarship (2017) and the Dean of Science Scholarship (2017). Chadni remarks, “A degree in medicine will allow me to tend to the health of my community through eliminating health barriers, reducing suffering, and promoting wellness.”
Alissa Hewton
AWARDED $30,000
Alissa is a former graduate of Frank Hurt Secondary School and a graduate of Simon Fraser University (Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Linguistics). Alissa has been awarded $30,000 to complete her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of British Columbia. As her mentor, Terri Cruly, comments, “Alissa impresses those around her with her passion, focus and determination.” Alissa knows first-hand the importance of equipping children and adults to have their voices heard and understood.
Rachel McLellan-Carich
AWARDED $30,000
Rachel has been awarded a TCF $30,000 Graduate Scholarship to pursue a Master’s Degree in Pharmacology at the University of British Columbia. She aims to study the impact of neuropharmacology, epidemiology, and patient safety in vulnerable populations to improve patient quality of life on a large scale. Rachel is passionate about understanding the neuroscience of resilience, and how a person’s unique genetic makeup (genome) influences an individual’s response to medications and treatments. Rachel is a former graduate of Elgin Park Secondary school. Rachel’s own life experiences, combined with her passion, determination, and work ethic, make her an ideal candidate for pursuing studies in this field.
Madeline Lauener
AWARDED $30,000
In 2021, Madeline was awarded the $30,000 Graduate Scholarship by The Cmolik Foundation. A former student of Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, she graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Science, earned with distinction, and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Working her way to medical school, Madeline is studying in the field of pediatric oncology and immunology, which has personal significance for her, as a childhood cancer survivor. “To this day, I am healthy and cured of my cancer because of the doctors and scientists who came before me,” she says. “I feel enthusiastic to spend my academic training and career contributing to the same cause that saved my life.”
Tanis Orsetti
AWARDED $30,000
A former Earl Marriott Secondary School student, Tanis is currently enrolled in her second year in the Master in Medical Science program at the University of Calgary and is applying to the Leaders of Medicine, a joint MSc/MD or PhD/MD program, on campus. Awarded the $30,000 Graduate Scholarship by The Cmolik Foundation in 2021, she is aiming to contribute to the field of immunotherapy for cancer treatment, exploring ways to use the patient’s own immune system to fight and attack cancer. “Tanis is the perfect candidate for this award,” Board Trustee and Alumni Chair Kirsten Evanish explains, “not only because she is an exceptional student and great human being but also because she is going to complete her graduate studies and make a difference in the health of vulnerable Canadians and in global cancer research.”
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